Bethel School District (Washington)
Bethel School District No. 403 is a public school district in Pierce County, Washington, USA and serves of unincorporated Pierce County including Spanaway, Graham, Kapowsin and the city of Roy. Bethel was unique in the way that its high schools served grades 10-12 as opposed to the traditional grades of 9-12 of many other districts. In September 2011, Bethel School District planned to switch to a traditional 9-12 district, which occurred in the 2012-2013 school year.
As of May 2013, the district had an enrollment of 17,642 students. The superintendent is Brian Lowney, who became the district's leader in 2024.
Boundary
The district includes:Elk Plain, Roy, South Creek, Spanaway. It also includes the majority of the following: Frederickson, Graham, and Kapowsin. Additionally, it has portions of Clover Creek, Fort Lewis, McChord Field, Parkland, South Hill, and Summit View.
Schools
High schools
- Bethel High School
- Challenger Secondary School
- Graham-Kapowsin High School
- Spanaway Lake High School
Middle high schools
- Bethel Middle School
- Cedarcrest Middle School
- Cougar Mountain Middle School
- Frontier Junior High School
- Spanaway Middle School
- Liberty Middle School
K-8
- Elk Plain School of Choice
Elementary schools
- Camas Prairie Elementary School
- Centennial Elementary School
- Clover Creek Elementary School
- Evergreen Elementary School
- Expedition Elementary School
- Frederickson Elementary School
- Graham Elementary School
- Kapowsin Elementary School
- Katherine G. Johnson Elementary
- Naches Trail Elementary School
- Nelson Elementary School
- North Star Elementary School
- Pioneer Valley Elementary School
- Roy Elementary School
- Rocky Ridge Elementary School
- Shining Mountain Elementary School
- Spanaway Elementary School
- Thompson Elementary School
Alternative Education
- Bethel Acceleration Academy